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Coronavirus: Thousands of pupils with ‘no recourse to public funds’ to get free school meals

Children usually denied free school meals because of their parents’ immigration status have been granted temporary eligibility during the...

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DfE appoints Nick Timothy as non-executive director

Nick Timothy, a former New Schools Network director who served as chief of staff to prime minister Theresa May,...

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Freddie Whittaker
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Coronavirus: DfE confirms August results days, abandoning ‘end of July’ deadline

GCSE and A-level results days will be in August this year, the government has announced, seemingly abandoning an aim...

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Margaret Greenwood appointed shadow schools minister

Former secondary school English teacher Margaret Greenwood has been appointed as shadow schools minister in Sir Keir Starmer’s first...

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Patrick Roach takes over at NASUWT with a plea to ministers

Government must intervene to stop “unacceptable management practices” in schools that are damaging teacher wellbeing during the coronavirus pandemic,...

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Coronavirus: Put academy conversions on hold, says councils’ body

Academy conversions should be put on hold so that councils can focus on supporting schools to stay open, according...

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Coronavirus: Reopen schools before summer if possible, say leadership unions

Unions representing school leaders across England are lobbying the government to reopen schools for a “limited period” before the...

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Coronavirus: Schools CAN claim for own meal vouchers – but only if they meet funding criteria

Schools can apply to claim back the costs of issuing their own free meal vouchers if they decide not...

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Coronavirus: Heads seek ‘urgent clarification’ over staffing and free meals costs

A headteachers’ union is demanding “urgent clarification” from government over whether schools can claim extra funding to pay term-time...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker